Italy vs Sri Lanka: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24

Italy
10.88
in 2016
Sri Lanka
10.98
in 2016
Italy rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
26th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 over time

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.98 against 10.88 in Italy, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Italy ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 6.74 9.64 2.9 Sri Lanka
2000s 10.53 10.2 0.333 Italy
2010s 10.7 10.85 0.1534 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24, Italy or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 10.98 against 10.88 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 between Italy and Sri Lanka?
0.1, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Italy ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed